The RL Hearn Generating Station is a large coal-fired power station on Toronto's waterfront. It's been idle since 1983. A tour of the inside reveals it as a cathedral of the industrial age: grand in scale, and specific of purpose. At 705ft, the smokestack is the 9th tallest structure in Toronto, a similar height to the Shangri-La tower.
Hearn Stack
The RL Hearn Generating Station is a large coal-fired power station on Toronto's waterfront. It's been idle since 1983. A tour of the inside reveals it as a cathedral of the industrial age: grand in scale, and specific of purpose. At 705ft, the smokestack is the 9th tallest structure in Toronto, a similar height to the Shangri-La tower.
- Thursday, July 18, 2013
- Posted by Joe at 5:41 PM
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